Executive Assistant at AfCFTA charged with defrauding by false pretences.
Anthonette Ama Boakye, an Executive Assistant at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has appeared before Circuit Court 3 in Accra, charged with defrauding by false pretences.
Prosecutors allege she diverted over GH¢221,000, intended for a ticket-procurement investment, into a sports betting account.
According to a report by citinewsroom.com on November 25, 2025, Boakye was granted GH¢200,000 bail with three sureties after pleading not guilty. Two of the sureties must be close relatives, while one is required to justify their involvement.
The report noted that facts presented in court indicate the accused had previously been arrested in 2023 over a different fraud allegation and detained at the Legon Police Station. During that period, she reportedly met Police Officer Vincent Ariston Attipoe, a close friend of the complainant, Alfred Adu, a US-based businessman.
Prosecutors told the court that Boakye allegedly presented Officer Attipoe with an investment opportunity in a flight-ticket procurement scheme, claiming it was associated with her former employer, USAID.
Officer Attipoe is said to have passed the investment proposal to Adu, who subsequently joined a three-way call with Boakye and agreed to make the investment.
The report further noted that between April and July 2024, Adu allegedly sent GH¢74,837 to Officer Attipoe on Boakye’s behalf, and another GH¢146,913 directly into her mobile money and bank accounts, totaling GH¢221,750.
Prosecutors said Adu received no returns and, although he requested a refund, only GH¢20,000 was reportedly returned.
Investigators also informed the court that an examination of Boakye’s mobile money statements revealed that a large portion of the funds had been moved into a Betway account and were reportedly used for sports betting.
The case has been adjourned to January 6, 2026.
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